Welcome to Dzimi Sokcevic's blog.
With the following reports and pictures, I would like to introduce you to my world!
My blog is structured chronologically and was started about 5 years ago (2021). The idea for it came from my environment. Above all, my friends, companions and my psychologist encouraged me to present my experiences from my life and my illness.
I have to postpone my final stage V/V of the Camino de Santiago until spring 2026.
Pater Noster - Our Father, the prayer of Christians
The church does not have the mission to change the world. But if it fulfills its mission, the world will change.
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
Dzimi in Paris in November 2025
Weight reduction project:
After I took a break from fat pathway insulin (tirzepatide) for about 4 months and let my diet slide in terms of sweets and hearty food, my weight exploded unknowingly.
In April 2025 I was at about 130kg, but now (January 2026) I'm at 165kg according to the new scales!
Conclusion: It's no use -> I have to reorganize myself again and the weight and must not make the same mistake again.
Sport (several times a week) will now definitely be my watchword in the form of swimming and rowing!
„We can learn a lot from the Chinese. I was told that they have one and the same character for crisis and opportunity.“ Richard von Weizsäcker
I would like to motivate my fellow sufferers to, to take inspiration from my successes and, if necessary, to create a to follow a similar path. (The Camino of life! 😉 )
I hope you enjoy reading and viewing my blog!
Dzimi Sokcevic
The most common question I personally get about the Way of St. James is:
"Where does the Way of St. James start?" my honest answer: "On your doorstep!" Forget globetrotting, possibly flying or skydiving: The Way of St. James can be the ultimate challenge in many ways! Only take the bare essentials with you (5 variants of the necessary clothes, money for 3 months & a bottle of water to refill)!
I still have 200 km to go, and I don't regret a single Euro I've spent or a blister on my foot (I've already run about 2.500 km).
On the gate of the "Jakobuskirche in Rüdesheim", it is written: - Lead a God-fearing lifestyle during your pilgrimage - Let this saying become your motto, too!
...on the climb of the Pyrenees (Camino Reload II/V), there were fellow competitors (on the side of the path) who motivated us (runners) with the words: "BUEN CAMINO!" When I stayed overnight in St. Jean de Port (starting point Pyrenees), The hotel owner also said in full proud: "BUEN CAMINO!" At that time, I weighed around 170kg…;-) but I was in shape thanks to my job (mobile service) at Deutsche Bahn. In addition, the boots on the way to Lourdes (Camino Reload I/V) were used and I didn't get blisters anymore !
Dzimi's current favorite photo from the Camino so far. The picture was taken around Santo Domingo-Calzada in Spain during Stage 3 (2023).
"To know what an anchor is, we need the storm." - Corrie ten Boom -